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Shunned
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Author : Linda A. Curtis
language : en
Publisher: She Writes Press
Release Date : 2018-04-17
Shunned written by Linda A. Curtis and has been published by She Writes Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A Jehovah’s Witness’ Painful but Liberating Realization that She Must Give Up Her Faith “An inherently compelling and candidly revealing memoir . . . an extraordinary, riveting and unreservedly recommended read from first page to last.” —Midwest Book Review Linda Curtis was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness and is an unquestioning true believer who has knocked on doors from the time she was nine years old. Like other Witnesses, she has been discouraged from pursuing a career, higher education, or even voting, and her friendships are limited to the Witness community. Then one day, at age thirty-three, she knocks on a door—and a coworker she deeply respects answers the door. To their mutual consternation she launches into her usual spiel, but this time, for the first time ever, the message sounds hollow. In the months that follow, Curtis tries hard to overcome the doubts that spring from that doorstep encounter, knowing they could upend her “safe” existence. But ultimately, unable to reconcile her incredulity, she leaves her religion and divorces her Witness husband—a choice for which she is shunned by the entire community, including all members of her immediate family. Shunned follows Linda as she steps into a world she was taught to fear and discovers what is possible when we stay true to our hearts, even when it means disappointing those we love. “. . . a moving portrait of one woman's life as a Jehovah's Witness and her painful but liberating realization that she must give up her faith.” ―Publishers Weekly “Curtis’s story reads as true to life . . . it will resonate across faith lines.” —Foreword Reviews “A profound, at times fascinating, personal transformation told with meticulous detail.” —Kirkus Reviews “...a riveting story, a page-turner, a magnificent contribution, and a book you will never forget.” —Lynne Twist, global activist and author of The Soul of Money “A wonderful book that is about so much more than the Jehovah’s Witnesses.” —Adair Lara, longtime columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle “...brilliant, respectful, insightful and most of all hopeful.” ―Openly Bookish Readers of Educated and Leaving the Witness will resonate with Linda Curtis’ moving and courageous account of personal transformation. Order your copy today and begin reading this disturbing, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring memoir.
Shunned
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Author : Bonnie Zieman
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-03-22
Shunned written by Bonnie Zieman and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-22 with categories.
Many studies have been published about the effects of shunning or ostracism on the person shunned but there are few books, if any, written specifically to offer help to the individual suffering from this sort of inhumane treatment. Granted there are books about how to cope with being bullied and/or marginalized in the workplace or at school. This book, however, directs its help to people who are subjected to mandated, open-ended shunning by religions, quasi-religions, cults and other extreme groups. Mandated shunning requires that members of a group reject, ignore, isolate and refuse to associate with, or even talk to the person "marked" by the group's leadership. Members of these groups or cults are expected to shun members of their own families if they dare to question dogma or refuse to participate in certain group activities or practices. Enforced ostracism removes all sense of belonging and community from the person ostracized. Mandated shunning weaponizes a person's need for belonging against them. It is an anti-social punishment that has been the cause of much suffering, including many attempted suicides and successful suicides. This book, of course, cannot remove the mandate for shunning against a person, but it will give the person many ways to cope with the psychological and emotional effects of being rejected and disowned. Readers will learn how to restore an inner sense of safety, security, and calm after losing family, friends and resources normally supplied by community. This book will also explain how simple strategies can down-regulate the fight/flight or freeze states of the autonomic nervous system when one loses all access to beloved family members. Due to the adversity and stress of mandated shunning, many who suffer under its merciless application suffer from anxiety, panic, anger, guilt, depression, and suicidal ideation. This book offers helpful techniques to cope with and minimize these debilitating effects of having family and friends arbitrarily torn away. Anyone being ostracized will experience social isolation for a while. This book offers many practical suggestions on how to reach out and build a new social network. There are many things that can be done while being subjected to prolonged shunning to cope with the loneliness and grief and to learn how to create a meaningful life. This survival guide is designed for former members of groups that shun such as The Church of Scientology, The Amish, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, FLDS, Hasidism, Islam, etc., etc. It matters not which group is excluding and shunning you - the strategies to deal with the isolation, grief, trauma, and despair are the same. If you find yourself alone and lonely suffering under this cruel practice of shunning, this book can act as a companion and survival guide. Many of us have survived shunning and are now thriving despite still being shunned. SHUNNED: A Survival Guide will help you survive and thrive too.
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Author : Graham Thornicroft
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2006
Shunned written by Graham Thornicroft and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Medical categories.
People with mental illness commonly describe the stigma and discrimination they face as being worse than their main condition. Discrimination can pervade every part of their daily life - their personal life, working life, sense of citizenship, their ability to maintain even a basic standard ofliving. Though things have certainly improved in the past 50 years, discrimination against the mentally ill is still a major problem throughout the world. It can manifest itself in subtle ways, such as the terminology used to describe the person or their illness, or in more obvious ways - by the waythe mentally ill might be treated and deprived of basic human rights. Should we just accept such discrimination as deeply rooted and resistant to change, or is this something that we can collectively change if we understand and commit ourselves to tackling the problem?Shunned presents clearly for a wide readership information about the nature and severity of discrimination against people with mental illness and what can be done to reduce this. The book features many quotations from people with mental illness showing how this has affected their home, personal,social, and working life. After showing, both from personal accounts and from a thorough review of the literature, the nature of discrimination, the book sets out a clear manifesto for change.Written by a leading figure in mental health in a lively and accessible manner, the book presents a fascinating and humane portrayal of the problem of stigma and discrimination, and shows how we can work to reduce it.
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Author : Steffanie Holmes
language : en
Publisher: Bacchanalia House
Release Date : 2019-05-21
Shunned written by Steffanie Holmes and has been published by Bacchanalia House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-21 with categories.
I should have kept my mouth shut. I should have let them win. Now the kings of the school are out for my blood, ... and they're not the only ones.
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Author : Larry Parr
language : en
Publisher: Steele Spring Stage Rights
Release Date : 2020-07-09
Shunned written by Larry Parr and has been published by Steele Spring Stage Rights this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-09 with Drama categories.
Full Length Play Shunned is a coming-of-age story following Levi Yoder, a young man just getting a peek at the outside world after having returned from his Amish rite of passage known as Rumspringa. When a family tragedy occurs, Levi must decide whether he will be baptized as Amish and remain with his parents on their farm or pursue a new dream in New York and leave his traditional life behind. (3F, 4M)
Wolf Shunned
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Author : Laurel Night
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-01-02
Wolf Shunned written by Laurel Night and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-02 with categories.
It's amazing to be a dominant wolf... if you're male.When you're a nineteen year-old girl who can beat the crap out of every wolf in your pack, suddenly it's not so great. Love isn't everything, I know; but even the most powerful she-wolf submits to her mate. If you can't be dominated, you can't be mated. And an unmated wolf has no place in the pack. My one hope is the clan gathering in the Blackwood Fortress. Every wolf in the continent attends, and a few seriously sexy wolves catch my eye. I'm bound to find at least one who can match me, right?Then there's my other problem: My alpha is a grade-A jerk. After treating me like a genetic freak my whole life, he suddenly decides to stake a claim. But I can't refuse the challenge, and my wolf won't back down. Either I submit to the alpha and become mated to his skeezy pelt, or I win the challenge and my freedom... by taking his place as alpha. Only no one has ever heard of a female alpha, and if I become one, I'll never find a mate.Wolf Shunned is the first book in The Alpha Queen Legacy, featuring a badass heroine, a dark fantasy world, and loads of sexy wolf shifters. Be warned: This is a slow burn, why choose romance. Once you pick this story up, you won't be able to stop devouring it until the very last page.The Alpha Queen Legacy will be four delicious novels.Anticipated release dates: Wolf Shunned: January 2021Pack Claimed: March 2021Queen Crowned: May 2021Legacy Fulfilled: July 2021
Shunned No More
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Author : Christina McKnight
language : en
Publisher: La Loma Elite Publishing
Release Date : 2014-05-21
Shunned No More written by Christina McKnight and has been published by La Loma Elite Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-21 with Fiction categories.
A Lady Shunned by All… Lady Viola Oberbrook only wanted to forget the ill-fated early morning duel that took the lives of two young, wealthy, promising men of the ton and sent her fleeing for her father’s country estate. Eight years later, she has her life in order: a fulfilling business, a few trusted friends, and no plans to return to London society. What she doesn’t expect is to come face to face with her past. A Lord Betrayed by One… Brock Spencer, Earl of Haversham, only wants vengeance. Recently returned from his military service to the King, his plans include repairing his family estate, finding a bride, and destroying the girl responsible for the untimely death of his twin brothers. What he doesn’t anticipate is falling in love with the only woman who should never be part of his future. An Impossible Match, Destined to Be…
The Shunned House
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Author : H.P. Lovecraft
language : en
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Release Date : 2021-09-17
The Shunned House written by H.P. Lovecraft and has been published by Andrews UK Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-17 with Fiction categories.
For over a century, sickness and death have befallen those who reside in the old house on Benefit Street. Surrounded by strange weeds and rancid odours, and infested by glowing fungus, two men venture into the depths of the accursed building to discover what brought such a fate upon the house's inhabitants, and discern once and for all if their deaths were natural, or something more sinister.
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Author : Steven Strong
language : en
Publisher: Possible Press
Release Date : 2014-04
Shunned written by Steven Strong and has been published by Possible Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04 with categories.
This book challenges the out-of-Africa theory of human evolution and posits that Homo sapiens sapiens evolved independently in Australia. It considers the perception of the Original Australians as primitive and challenges this with an examination of the actual technological achievements of the race. It looks at archaeological, historical, linguistic and DNA evidence that Original Australians were capable of oceangoing voyages and had commerce with distant lands from North Africa to Latin America. The authors have also gathered a great deal of testimony from Original Elders who they consider a source of authority superior to that of Western academics. The distortion of history from the time of Captain Cook and Governor Phillip. Among the achievements of the First Australians were astronomy, brain surgery and the invention of many technological innovations such as the bull roarer and the bow and arrow. In addition to this, part of the heritage of the Original Australians is the oldest ongoing spiritual tradition in history. The authors contention is that the rich spiritual source that is the Dreaming is the inspiration for much of the true religiosity encountered around the world.
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Author : Larry Northway
language : en
Publisher: Aventine Press
Release Date : 2016-08-11
Shunned written by Larry Northway and has been published by Aventine Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-11 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
What happens to young men when the community they have been raised in tells them as young teenagers they have to leave? Where do they go? How do they survive? In this novel we have a pair of twin brothers, one is shunned and one stays behind. Twelve years later the one who stayed behind takes his son and ventures out into the real world. It is a transition that is difficult in many ways for the two brothers and their sons. But it also is humorous, eye-opening, and always entertaining.